2005-06
Swimming and Diving
Participation Rules
DURING THE AUTHORIZED CONTEST SEASON
1. IHSAA First Practice Date
Girls – October 24, 2005
Boys – November 7, 2005
2. IHSAA First
Contest Date
Girls – November 7, 2005
Boys – November 21, 2005
3. Practice
Requirements
A student-athlete must have 10 separate
days of organized practice prior to participating in a contest.
4. Outstanding
Student Participant Waiver Forms
Student-athletes may participate in no more
than two non-school contests during the contest season provided a completed
waiver application form for each contest is forwarded to the IHSAA Office seven
days prior to the event.
Student-athletes do not need to submit waiver applications for events held prior to the first contest date as so designated by
the IHSAA.
5. Non-School
Instruction During the Contest Season
IHSAA By-Law 15-1.1b:
Student-athletes
may receive non-school instruction so long as:
(1) it
is not mandated, scheduled, or paid for by the school
(2) no
school practices or competitions are missed
(3) no
student from another school is participating in the non-school instruction
IHSAA By-Law 15-1.1d:
(1) Student-athletes
may practice in the same facility with athletes from other schools so long as
they are doing their own workout under the direct supervision and instruction
of their own coach
(2) A
student-athlete may work out in the presence of other athletes so long as the
other athletes have not reached the ninth grade
INTERPRETATIONS
a. Multiple
swimmers from the same high school may receive instruction from a non-school
coach at the same time.
b. A
male swimmer from one school and a female swimmer from another high school may
train in the same lane simultaneously, and receive instruction from one non-school
coach.
c. Junior
high and other non-high school swimmers may train with a high school swimmer in
the same lane simultaneously, and receive instruction from one non-school
coach.
d. Swimmers of the same gender who are from
different high schools must train in separate lanes with separate coaches using
separate workouts. Example: Three female high school swimmers representing
three different high schools are present during a club workout. They must swim
in separate lanes, complete separate workouts under three separate coaches.
f. During
a club practice, every high
school that is represented must have a coach on deck. If a club practice and a high school practice
are oc
g. No high school practices may be missed in
order to participate in a club practice.
Student-athletes must attend all scheduled high school practices.
6. Non-school
Students in Practice
a. During
vacation periods, college swimmers may return to train with the high school
team provided they are in a separate lane and use a separate workout. College swimmers cannot be utilized to race
high school students during practice.
b. Students younger than high school age may
train with the high school team as long all of the students in that middle
school or junior high school would normally matri
7. Miscellaneous Questions
Can swimmers participate in a club
practice on a Sunday? yes
Can swimmers
participate in a club meet on a Sunday? yes
DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR OUT OF SEASON
Member school coaches may offer opportunities to their
student-athletes during the school year out of season in two different ways:
1. Conditioning
These are programs designed for and
limited to activities which promote physical fitness. Examples of permissible activities are
weightlifting, running, and plyometric training. Member school coaches may supervise these
programs provided that attendance is open to all students of that school,
attendance and participation are voluntary, and specific equipment related to
swimming are not used.
2. Open Facilities
These are programs in which the
school pool is open to all students for participation. Specific equipment related to swimming may be
used. Member school coaches may
supervise the program, communicate with students and offer correction provided
they do not organize or provide practices, the program is open to all students
of the member school, and attendance and participation is voluntary. The coaching staff may offer instruction and
work directly with a maximum of two athletes at a time.
3. Miscellaneous Questions
Can swimmers
participate in an open facility on a Sunday? no
Can swimmers
participate in a conditioning session on a Sunday? no
DURING THE SUMMER
1. Participation
Participation in
all summer activities shall be voluntary.
2. Awards
Merchandise and awards, other than those
of symbolic value, may not be accepted for athletic proficiency.
3. Moratorium
Each member school shall observe a
moratorium during the week which includes July 4th. During this seven day period, there shall be
no contact between athletes and coaches.